Gray Red-backed Vole vs mountain paca

Myodes rufocanus compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Myodes	Cuniculus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.